Samsung Semiconductor QA Engineer salary

Based on 20 H-1B filings by Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$133,432
Middle 50%$129.8k–$164.5k
vs. all employers+26%comparison median $105,602
Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $101,862 and $171,350.
PercentileSalary
10th$116,770
25th$129,792
50th (median)$133,432
75th$164,471
90th$165,422

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $130k $150k FY2023: median $138,590 (11 filings) FY2025: median $133,432 (10 filings) FY2026: median $129,792 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 1 filings FY21 FY2022: 1 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 7 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 11
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––0
FY2021–––1
FY2022–––1
FY2023$138,590$113,110$162,74511
FY2024–––7
FY2025$133,432$133,432$156,47410
FY2026$129,792$129,792$156,51510

By state

California
$141,280
Maryland
$124,904
Washington
$99,736

Bar length: number of filings (California 18). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$133,432 · 18 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $129,792 11
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at Samsung Semiconductor?

In H-1B filings, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.'s median base salary for QA Engineer is $133,432; half of filings fall between $129,792 and $164,471. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Samsung Semiconductor sponsor H-1B visas for qa engineers?

Yes. Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. filed 20 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1253 (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers), so this page covers every job title Samsung Semiconductor filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology